It looks like Verizon decided to show BlackBerry Storm2 owners some love heading into the Thanksgiving weekend. OS version 5.0.0.1015 became available today from Verizon’s website and you should be able to get it through Desktop Manager (hopefully) soon as well. Download links and details of what’s new are below. We’ll get this updated asap on our new BlackBerry OS Superpage as well.
Verizon Wireless is pleased to announce a new software update for your BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone. The BlackBerry 5.0.0 Release 1656 (Platform 4.2.0.442/Applications 5.0.0.1015)update includes numerous enhancements and improvements. Verizon Wireless and BlackBerry encourage you to download this update. Download links and details of what’s new are below.
Improvements:
Boot up more quickly.
Transition smoothly between wireless coverage areas.
Deliver improved audio on:
Voice calls.
Content-protected video.
Deliver improved video playback:
Through a headset.
With media files designated as protected content.
Enhancements:
Send text messages to multiple recipients while receiving a call.
Enter more than 160 characters in a text message when connected to a GSM/UMTS network.
Browse, download, and install widgets from V CAST Apps.
New access to multiple widgets that provide users with quick access to Internet content of their choice.
Smoothly activate enterprise secure wipe/lock IT policy rule sets.
I know continuously posting new photos of the BlackBerry Bold/Torch 9800 slider device is a big tease but I (and I know many of you) just can’t get enough of it. It’s not every day RIM works on a new form factor and operating system.
These bunch of photos come to us again courtesy of BerryTimes.cn. In them you get another good look at its hardware and a side view comparison between the Storm2 9520 and Bold 9700. If you ask me the Bold 9800 is looking pretty solid but we won’t know for sure till we get to play with it.
Note: BerryTimes.cn included a photo showing the T-Mobile SIM card in the first bunch of photos but I failed to mention it then so I figured I would this time. Exciting!
Earlier today we saw the BlackBerry Storm2 9520 get OS .713 made official. Now, to all the patiently
waiting 9550 users they also get to indulge in the same OS love from TBayTel. Hopefully, this new OS will be a great step up for 9550 users, as we all know they’ve been due a good OS for awhile now.
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